MassVoter.com← Boxborough Select BoardBoxborough Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
March 16, 2020
13 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The minutes add “(Bak out of room)” after the Building Committee appointments vote (4-0); Susan Bak is not shown in that vote.
Present: Maria Neyland, Wesley Fowlks, Susan Bak, Leslie Fox, Robert Stemple
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Susan Bak left the meeting for part of it.
Every vote, in order
SELECT BOARD
Declare a State of Emergency for the Town of Boxborough
Member Fowlks moved to declare a State of Emergency for the Town of Boxborough. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 5-0.
From the minutes
“Member Fowlks moved to declare a State of Emergency for the Town of Boxborough. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 5-0..” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Stemple)
Approve the regular session minutes of February 27, 2020 as written
Member Fowlks moved to approve the regular session minutes of February 27, 2020 as written. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 3-0-2
The minutes give the count as 3-0-2 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Member Fowlks moved to approve the regular session minutes of February 27, 2020 as written. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 3-0-2.” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Stemple)
Re-open Warrant to possibly add up to 5 Articles to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Member Fowlks moved to Re-open Warrant to possibly add up to 5 Articles to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant: Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 5-0.
From the minutes
“Member Fowlks moved to Re-open Warrant to possibly add up to 5 Articles to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant: Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 5-0..” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Stemple)
Add Article 199-2: Sustainability Committee Household Hazardous Waste to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Member Fowlks moved to add Article 199-2: Sustainability Committee Household Hazardous Waste to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 3-2 (Neyland and Bak)
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, StempleNo: Bak, NeylandThe minutes list Maria Neyland and Susan Bak in brackets after the count (3-2), which has 2 no votes; they are shown voting no.
From the minutes
“Member Fowlks moved to add Article 199-2: Sustainability Committee Household Hazardous Waste to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 3-2 (Neyland and Bak).” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Stemple)
Add Article 152-1: Change the Elected Position of Town Clerk to Appointed to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Member Bak moved to add Article 152-1: Change the Elected Position of Town Clerk to Appointed to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0.
From the minutes
“Member Bak moved to add Article 152-1: Change the Elected Position of Town Clerk to Appointed to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0..” (Motion: Bak, second: Fowlks)
Add Article 220-6 to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Member Fowlks moved to add Article 220-6 to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Bak. Approved: 4-0-1 Stemple abstained.
Yes: Bak, Fowlks, Fox, NeylandAbstained: Stemple
From the minutes
“Member Fowlks moved to add Article 220-6 to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Bak. Approved: 4-0-1 Stemple abstained..” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Bak)
Add the Renewal of the BBC lease to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Member Bak moved to add the Renewal of the BBC lease to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0.
From the minutes
“Member Bak moved to add the Renewal of the BBC lease to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0..” (Motion: Bak, second: Fowlks)
Remove article ADM 5 - Transfer to Stabilization Fund, from 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Member Fowlks moved to remove article ADM 5 - Transfer to Stabilization Fund, from 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved:4-0-1 (Bak Abstained).
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, Neyland, StempleAbstained: Bak
From the minutes
“Member Fowlks moved to remove article ADM 5 - Transfer to Stabilization Fund, from 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved:4-0-1 (Bak Abstained)..” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Stemple)
Close 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Member Fowlks moved to close 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 5-0.
From the minutes
“Member Fowlks moved to close 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 5-0..” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Stemple)
Re-appoint, District Veteran Services' Officer, James MacRae, for a term commencing April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2021
Member Stemple moved to re-appoint, District Veteran Services' Officer, James MacRae, for a term commencing April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2021. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0.
From the minutes
“Member Stemple moved to re-appoint, District Veteran Services' Officer, James MacRae, for a term commencing April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2021. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0..” (Motion: Stemple, second: Fowlks)
Approve the Massachusetts Avenue Order of Taking for 211 Massachusetts Avenue Condominium Trust
Member Bak moved to approve the Massachusetts Avenue Order of Taking for 211 Massachusetts Avenue Condominium Trust. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0.
From the minutes
“Member Bak moved to approve the Massachusetts Avenue Order of Taking for 211 Massachusetts Avenue Condominium Trust. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0..” (Motion: Bak, second: Fowlks)
Appoint the following individuals as members of the Boxborough Building Committee for a 3 year term ending on June 30, 2023: Maria Neyland, Select Board; Les Fox, Select Board; Gary Kushner,...
Chair Neyland moved to appoint the following individuals as members of the Boxborough Building Committee for a 3 year term ending on June 30, 2023: Maria Neyland, Select Board; Les Fox, Select Board; Gary Kushner, Finance Committee; Ling Chen, Finance Committee; Bryan Lynch, Board of Health; Bill Litant, Council on Aging; Becca Edson, Recreation Commission; Al Murphy, Housing Board; Owen Neville, Member At-Large; Than Stuntz, Member At-Large; and Hugh Fortmiller, Member At-Large. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 4-0. (Bak out of room)
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, Neyland, StempleSusan Bak was out of the meeting (the minutes record that the member left and came back), so is not shown in this vote.
From the minutes
“Chair Neyland moved to appoint the following individuals as members of the Boxborough Building Committee for a 3 year term ending on June 30, 2023: Maria Neyland, Select Board; Les Fox, Select Board; Gary Kushner, Finance Committee; Ling Chen, Finance Committee; Bryan Lynch, Board of Health; Bill Litant, Council on Aging; Becca Edson, Recreation Commission; Al Murphy, Housing Board; Owen Neville, Member At-Large; Than Stuntz, Member At-Large; and Hugh Fortmiller, Member At-Large. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 4-0. (Bak out of room).” (Motion: Neyland, second: Fowlks)
Adjourn
Chair Neyland moved to adjourn. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0.
From the minutes
“Chair Neyland moved to adjourn. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 5-0..” (Motion: Neyland, second: Fowlks)
From the Boxborough Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Boxborough Select Board page (named group photo, LCTV) — Sam Anderson, Priya Sundaram, Wes Fowlks, Bob Stemple and Kristin Hilberg. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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